Shillong, Jan 21: The National Stock Exchange in collaboration with the state government will conduct a faculty development programme in different educational institutions across Meghalaya from January 20 to 23 to equip faculty members of higher education institutions in the state with the necessary knowledge and tools to impart skills to students in the BFSI domain.
It may be mentioned that the state Education department had signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the National Stock Exchange India Limited (NSE) on November 28, 2024 to empower the youth of Meghalaya.
The collaboration,through the faculty development programme, is expected to enhance the employability of students and foster greater understanding and participation in the financial markets, thereby contributing to the overall socio-economic development of the state.
The inaugural session of the Faculty Development Programme was held on Monday at Shillong College, Shillong where A Ch. Marak, Secretary to the Government of Meghalaya, Education Department graced the occasion as the chief guest.
Marak appealed to the faculty participants of different Colleges to be attentive, interact and deliberate with the resource person Biswanath Chakraborty, SEBI Smart Trainer, Kolkata.
Meanwhile, HDB Sangma, Director of Higher & Technical Education in her opening remarks said that the programme aims to provide a platform for the youth to enhance their skillset and in turn enable them to obtain opportunities for the purposes of employability in the BFSI sector.
The programme aims to provide a platform for skill development in the Banking, Financial Services, and Insurance (BFSI) sector and will focus on facilitating investor awareness and offering training to increase awareness of the securities market. The objective is to enhance the competence of students, beneficiaries, and practitioners across the state.
The first phase of this initiative commenced with the Faculty Development Programme (FDP) for Student Skilling in the Banking, Financial Services, and Insurance (BFSI) sector organised by the Directorate of Higher & Technical Education, State Higher Education Council and the National Stock Exchange.
